The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-16
THE CARS NEW ALLY.

Something About a New and Powerful Foe
of English Rule.
A dispatch from Calcutta, Monday Oct TO-
announced that Dhuleep Singh has published a
letter in the Indian papers denouncing England
threatening rebellion. and pledging himself to
AID support the Gear of Russia in his
fight against British rule in India. Who is
Dhueep Sinehl What Importance is there in
his letter. The dispatch did not tell. ye5 a brief
sketch of his life will show what a powerful foe
England has TO cope with in Dhuleep Sing
One day last spring man who called himself
Patrick Casey robbed at the railway
station in Berlin. Germany of his money, papers
and railroad ticket He the way from
England TO Russia. and, having found himself
suddenly in a strange city without money
friends, he applied TO the Russian embassy in
Berlin for help. Editor Katkof, of the Moscow
Gazette, was at once communicated with, and
with his assistance Patrick Casey" was pro-
vided with all necessary means and transported
TO the old Russian capital with princely honors.
subsequently the supposed Irish aeitator turned
out to be the Indian prince maharajah,
Dhuleep Singh. pretender to the Indian throne,
who awaits favorable opportunity to proceed,
with the aid OF Russia, across the Caspian sea
and middle Asia to Hindoostau. where his
cestors once were powerful rulers.
The story of Dhuleep Sineh's life is very ro-
mantle. his father. Runjit Singh. Victorious
Lion'-wss ruler and maharajah of Lahore at
the beginning Of this century. He was chief of
the Sikhs. powerful religious Sect and claimed
10 De descendant or Nanak, its founder
When he died in 1880 his sou, Dhuleep Singh,
only few months old After a series of
bloody contests and frightful executions his
widow, Dhuleep's mother, maintained the
throne of her husband and reigned, with the
aid of her favorite, Lall Singh. up to the time
Lahore was conquered by British There
after the Queen Of Lahore and her son. Dhuleep
Singh, lived in England. where he received q
thorough English education After the. death
of his mother in 1868. Dhuleep Singh threw off
his native religion and Joined the Church of
England. The government allowed him a pen
sion OF 5000 900 year, and in a short time he
became lion in English society. He eloped
with an English lady Alexandria, Egypt,
married her there at the British consulate and
on mis- return 20 England began to live after
royal fashion In ElveGon Hall, Tnetford. For
years his name figured prominently in all re-
ports of English social festivities, and the fact
that his salary equaled that of the Prince of
wales gained him especial prominence in the
eyes OF the English people,
But Notwithstanding his annuity of 5000 000
Dhuleep Singh, in the long run became financial
embarrassed. In order TO satisfy his creditors |
he tried to get his pension increased, but his |
Efforts were futile. Finally he instituted legal |
proceedings against the English government
from which he claimed $40. 900, 600. but his case |
was lost in the English courts. Dhuleep Singh |
then began to think Of returning to India. A |
year ago he was captured by the English author
tiles at Alden on his way to bis native country /
and brought back TO Eugland Then he fled to |
Russia. where he is now treated like prospect. |
i've goverpor-general Of India.
Dhuleep Singh has great influence the |
6ikhs, to whose religion he has recently returned.